System's Super Sect Chapter 993 927: Sword Demon’s Last Stand Against Celestial Traveler

What a madman!

Witnessing the Sword Demon's reckless charge once more, Celestial Traveler couldn't help but mutter inwardly.

Does this Sword Demon truly yearn for death?

If a death wish you harbor,

Then to the afterlife, I shall usher!

Boom—

Celestial Traveler's four crimson Meridian Gates pulsed in unison, and his Four-Vortex Vortex Map commenced its rapid rotation.

An Earth Level Upper Grade Vein Skill.

Fire Dance: Ashes of the World!

Crimson flames began to swirl and dance around Celestial Traveler, their numbers rapidly escalating.

Ten streams.

A hundred streams.

Until innumerable tendrils of flame engulfed Celestial Traveler entirely.

To be perfectly candid, ever since ascending to Half-Step Celestial Unrestricted, this marked Celestial Traveler's inaugural deployment of Fire Dance against an opponent in the Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm.

Even when he had previously assessed the Sword Demon, he never anticipated being compelled to unleash Fire Dance.

However, the circumstances had now changed.

He perceived the Sword Demon to be an exceptionally vexing foe.

A true lunatic!

If he did not decisively put an end to this, the Sword Demon would persistently harass him, driving him to exasperation.

The conflict below had concluded; the Sky Covering Tower's forces had either absconded or perished, necessitating the swift elimination of the Sword Demon.

Upon the Sword Demon's demise, their own forces could regroup!

"Perish before my might."

Celestial Traveler uttered these two words with icy finality.

The elongated flames, which had been whirling around him, suddenly seemed to gain sentience, all lunging towards the Sword Demon.

Swish—

Swish—

From a distance, the scene resembled a celestial downpour of fiery meteors.

Yet, the Sword Demon continued his advance, charging directly into the meteor shower, his blade weaving a dance of strikes.

At this critical juncture, the Sword Demon's own Vortex Map materialized.

A Four-Vortex Vortex Map.

A creation of Wenping!

This was the boon the Sword Demon had acquired through his recent cultivation endeavors.

Its unique ability was designated as—Holy Light Barrier!

Upon activation, it cast an encompassing aura of Holy Light within a thousand-foot radius.

However, this Holy Light was not intended for offensive or defensive measures against adversaries.

Its true purpose lay in imposing silence.

And in effecting confinement.

Although its deployment was limited to once per fifteen minutes, once the Holy Light Barrier was invoked, all individuals within its thousand-foot sphere would find themselves incapable of employing Vein Techniques, and any demons would be similarly restricted from utilizing Divine Techniques.

Furthermore, the Holy Light Barrier persisted for a duration of 500 breaths.

Throughout these 500 breaths, regardless of an opponent's formidable power, utilizing Vein Techniques would be utterly impossible.

Celestial Unrestricted cultivators were not exempt from this effect!

Observing the Sword Demon's unwavering charge towards him, Celestial Traveler could not suppress a derisive chuckle.

"Still pressing onward?"

"Such utter recklessness!"

With every elongated flame that made contact with the Sword Demon, it resonated like the continuous striking of a colossal drum in the heavens.

Boom!

Boom!

The percussive sound was ceaseless, sending tremors through the ground below.

Where scattered embers touched the earth, they left behind a landscape scorched into a thousand fissures, rendered unrecognizable.

Huaikong and Shifeng, the two demons present, observed this spectacle with grave expressions.

They could sense the formidable power emanating from Celestial Traveler's assault.

Should such an attack befall them, their survival would hang precariously in the balance.

Yet, the Sword Demon pressed forward through the onslaught, appearing utterly resolute in his path, as if embracing a fated demise.

However, the cost of this relentless advance was severe damage to the Sword Demon's Spirit Body; within a mere hundred breaths, it had sustained damage amounting to six-tenths of its totality.

Celestial Traveler let out a cold snort, indifferently observing the Sword Demon. "Sword Demon, your strength has reached its zenith, and your Spirit Body's resilience is also at its breaking point. Should you persist in this manner, you shall undoubtedly perish beneath my Fire Dance."

"Why must you spew so much nonsense!"

The Sword Demon retorted with fierce curses amidst his unyielding blade swings, then clenched his teeth and continued his determined push towards Celestial Traveler.

To die in battle?

Such a prospect held no fear for him.

As long as his end was not a meaningless one, as long as his demise served a purpose.

Furthermore, who proclaimed that he was destined to fall?

"Holy Light Shine!"

With his left hand, the Sword Demon produced a magic wand and recited an incantation.

Instantly, Holy Light cascaded downwards!

This Tier Three auxiliary magic promptly restored two-tenths of the Sword Demon's depleted vitality.

Upon witnessing this, Celestial Traveler's stern countenance flickered with a trace of unexpected intrigue. "Intriguing."

A Vein Technique capable of healing.

Indeed, this was the first time in his extensive experience that he had encountered such a phenomenon.

Based on his perception, this emitted light bore a striking resemblance to the white Sword Intent previously wielded by the Sword Demon.

Its capacity for destruction was astonishing.

And now, it possessed the ability to mend wounds as well.

Such Sword Intent was truly worthy of envy.

Were any Sword Cultivator to witness this, they might well be overwhelmed with joyous disbelief?

Alas.

Today, your demise is assured!

Celestial Traveler fixed a cold gaze upon the Sword Demon, his Meridian Gate quivering once more, unleashing a torrent of elongated flames towards his foe.

At that precise moment, the Sword Demon arrived within a hundred feet of Celestial Traveler, a distance so negligible that their faces could be instantly reached.

A sneer twisted the Sword Demon's lips as he activated the Vortex Map's unique ability. "Then allow me to exhibit something far more captivating."

Holy Light Barrier.

Release!

The radiant Holy Light, previously concentrated solely on the Sword Demon, now expanded, engulfing the sky for a thousand-foot radius.

From a distance, this celestial luminescence pierced the clouds, a breathtaking descent from the heavens.

In the blink of an eye, the flames relentlessly battering the Sword Demon dissolved.

They transmuted into Vein Qi, dissipating harmlessly into the atmosphere.

Before Celestial Traveler could even process this turn of events, the Sword Demon was upon him, his blade descending in a lethal arc.

Caught utterly unprepared by the swift strike, Celestial Traveler could only raise an arm to parry. His intention was to simultaneously conjure a Vein Qi Shield as he raised his limb.

However, the alarming realization that he could not manifest the shield struck him with profound shock.

The Sword Demon's blade met Celestial Traveler's outstretched arm.

Swish—

As the white Sword Intent sliced into Celestial Traveler's arm, a searing pain erupted, compelling him to quickly recoil with a kick.

His aim was to propel Celestial Traveler away, securing a brief respite to gather his thoughts.

Yet, the Sword Demon had no intention of granting Celestial Traveler any such advantage.

The Holy Light Barrier possessed a limited duration of 500 breaths; within this window, relentless pursuit was paramount.

The Sword Demon's blade moved with such blinding speed, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, relentlessly pressing Celestial Traveler with a barrage of strikes.

Unable to deploy his Vein Technique, Celestial Traveler's initial surprise morphed into bewilderment.

Witnessing the repeated infliction of wounds upon himself, however, ignited his fury.

Drawing his weapon, he met the Sword Demon head-on, engaging in close-quarters combat fueled by the power of his Spirit Body.

Nevertheless, the Sword Demon's capacity to utilize Vein Techniques remained unimpaired. As the Holy Light Vein Skill manifested, Celestial Traveler's Spirit Body sustained severe damage. A gash, a foot long and stained crimson, was carved across his chest by the Holy Light Blade Intent.

Through the horrific wound, stark white bone was laid bare!

Scarlet blood poured unceasingly from the injury, and Celestial Traveler's countenance grew increasingly grim.

To be thus wounded by someone from an Earth Unrestricted Upper Realm–

The humiliation was absolute!

"Sword Demon, you shall perish!" Enraged, Celestial Traveler lost all semblance of control, charging recklessly at the Sword Demon.

This was precisely the outcome the Sword Demon had anticipated.

The two clashed, but with the Sword Demon's ability to deploy Vein Techniques, Celestial Traveler found himself completely outmatched.

Each subsequent blow landed, accumulating further injuries. The damage sustained by Celestial Traveler's Spirit Body escalated to a critical five-tenths!

Concurrently, the Sword Demon's Spirit Body had achieved complete regeneration under the effect of Holy Light Shining.

However, the 500-breath duration of the Holy Light Barrier was drawing to a close...